Bosom-press



G. BINDER.

BOSOM PRESS.

APPucATmN FtLED MAR. 17, I915.

1,336,415. Patented p 13, 1920.

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Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

Application autumn 11, ms. sum as. 14,910. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gerri-on Bmnnn, of in the county of Monroe and State of lVew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bosom- Presses; and I do hereby declare the follow ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the reference-numorals marked thereon.

My invention has for its primary purpose to afford a new method offiironing shirt bosoms, and in connection therewith to im- 16- prove the construction of ironing machines of this class embodying generally a pair of ironing members such as a bosom supporting board and a heated chest with means for imparting relative movement to bring the heated chest into pressing relation with the board, and the improvement consists generally in so constructing the parts as to obviate the necessity of lapping one portion of the bosom over the other during the ironing operation, at the same time efliciently accomplishing the results and giving the desired finish to the garment. A further object is to simplify the operation of applying a shirt to the board, thus increasing the speed and general efiiciency of the machine. To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvements and combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings: Fi re 1 is a slde elevation parts of a sectional bosom such as found in an open front shirt. If the parts of the bosom are permitted to overlap, assuming the same general relation as when worn, the under surface of the overlapping portion of the upper la not be irone reason of its engagement A of one embodimen of'the invention;

or section of the bosom will.

with the u per surface of the overla ing rtions of the under lap or section. llfis been overcome in some instances by the insertion of a thin metal plate between the overlapping portions of the bosom which serves to imparts finish .to the upper and under surfaces of the overlapping portions of the under and upper laps or sections respectively. I accomplish the same result without the use of a separate. late, thus reducing the time required by t e operator in positioning a shirt and otherwise simplifying the ironi of this art of a garment. According to t e metho .ofthe present application, the sections or laps of the bosom are disposed substantially in spaced relation to each other, that is to say, they are entirely separated wlth the exception of small portions adjacent to the neckband, the latter In the arrangement of parts which I have shown for car ing out the present method,

l'designates a eated chest to which steam or other heating medium is supplied through a pipe 2 in the usual manner, characteristic of t is class of machinery. 3 is a support OI}. which is mounted the ironing board 4 provided with a padded covering 5. The

.board 4 is of such a contour as to permit the parts of a sectional bosom to be dis .posed in spaced relationto each other, and to this end is constructed wider than the bosom, being preferably tapered from its lower end toward its upper end, the widest part of the board bein adapted to receive the lower art of the 08011}, as shown in Fig. 2, and the heated chest or upper ironing member is preferably of acontour corresponding to that of the ironing board,

although this is not essential as. long as the heated chest is brought into engagement with every art of the bosom. The ironing board may provided with neckband retaining and expanding means comprising stationary blocks 6, movable blocks 7 and flexible band 8, all of which form no part of the present invention, and is a well known structure in this art. Further, the board carries the usual tail clamping means such as designated at 9, and operatm the parts of the bosom and hol until the board is brought into pressing relation with the heated c est.

In positioning a shirt, the neckband is first secured in position and the neckband clamping devices brought into operation. Thereupon, the operator stretches the two parts of the bosom by engaging the tail portions of the shirt and in this stretching process the two sections are drawn on converging lines, so that they are arranged substantiall as shown, in Fig. 2 with their adjacent e ges in divergin relation, and when thus positioned the tail 0 aniping mechanism 9 is operated to hold the bosom in proper relation. With such an organization and method of ironing, the difliculty of ironing over overlapping portions is obviated and the buttons of the shirt are not subjected to excessive pressure. The s eed of operation of the machine is increase by my improvement, and the garment can be finished as nicely as mayfbe desired.

I claim as my invention:

1. A machine for ironing open front shirts to stretch them tautwith the front portions spread in diverging relation, said machine including relatively movable ironin chestand board members, said board mem er increasing in width from the neck band end toward the tail end and atthe neck band end having the pro er width to fit 'within the upper ortion 0% a small size shirt without distortm its; front portions, and an adjustable neck and support located adjacent the neckbandend of said board member.

2. A machine for ironing open front shirts with the front portions spread in diverging relation, said machine including relatively movable ironing chest and board members, said board member increasin the neckv band. end toward t e tail end and at the neck band end having the pro er width to fit within the upper portion 0? a small size shirt without distorting its front portions and toward its tail end having the proper width to permit suflicient divergence of the shirt front portions without distortion, and an adjustable neckband su port located ad acent the neck band end 0' said board member. 4 p GO'ITLOB BINDER.

Witnesses Rn'ssnm, B. GRIFFITH, H. E. S'roNEanAKEa' 1n width from, 

